War in Syria: nobody told me about it - I lived it

War in Syria: nobody told me about it - I lived it | Kamel Zinou | TEDxCampinas
(Guerra da Síria: ninguém me contou; eu vivi.)
Transcribed in Brazilian Portuguese, translated into English and subtitled by Maurício Kakuei Tanaka.
Transcript reviewed and approved by Leonardo Silva.
Translation reviewed and approved by David DeRuwe.



"I was afraid. I lost acquaintances. I saw my city being attacked. But I was lucky to survive and start over." Born and raised in Aleppo, Syria's largest city, Kamel Zinou was forced to leave his country because of war.
Kamel arrived in Campinas, Brazil with his parents and sisters in 2014. Even without speaking Portuguese, he passed the transfer exam at the University of Campinas (Unicamp) to continue his path to graduation in electrical engineering. At 24, he wishes for peaceful times and sees himself, in the future, working as an engineer in Brazil.

"Senti medo, perdi conhecidos, vi minha cidade ser atacada. Mas tive a sorte de sobreviver e recomeçar." Nascido e crescido em Alepo, a maior cidade da Síria, Kamel se viu obrigado a deixar seu país por causa da guerra. Desembarcou em Campinas com os pais e as irmãs em 2014. Mesmo sem falar português, passou na prova de transferência na Unicamp para dar continuidade à graduação em Engenharia Elétrica. Aos 24 anos, deseja tempos de paz e se vê, no futuro, trabalhando como engenheiro no Brasil.